Author: Daniel Barenboim

Quotes

The problem with listening to music today is that there's so much of it everywhere. We've got used to hearing music without actually listening to it.

The problem with listening to music today is that there's so much of it everywhere. We've got used to hearing music without actually listening to it.

- Daniel Barenboim

Live life to the full, and become more curious every day. The more you find out about life, the richer your music-making will be.

Live life to the full, and become more curious every day. The more you find out about life, the richer your music-making will be.

- Daniel Barenboim

Controversial means somebody who makes people think. And if you are afraid of people who will be against you, you might as well stay home and do nothing.

Controversial means somebody who makes people think. And if you are afraid of people who will be against you, you might as well stay home and do nothing.

- Daniel Barenboim

Beethoven's music tends to move from chaos to order, as if order were an imperative of human existence.

Beethoven's music tends to move from chaos to order, as if order were an imperative of human existence.

- Daniel Barenboim

Music is an art that touches the depth of human existence; an art of sounds that crosses all borders.

Music is an art that touches the depth of human existence; an art of sounds that crosses all borders.

- Daniel Barenboim

To have real knowledge, one must understand the essence of things and not only their manifestations.

To have real knowledge, one must understand the essence of things and not only their manifestations.

- Daniel Barenboim

For many people, music is here to let them forget the daily chores of life.

For many people, music is here to let them forget the daily chores of life.

- Daniel Barenboim

Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead.

Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead.

- Daniel Barenboim

Music is very abstract. When we talk about music, we're not discussing the music itself but rather how we react to it.

Music is very abstract. When we talk about music, we're not discussing the music itself but rather how we react to it.

- Daniel Barenboim

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